The IET Power Academy
An engineering scholarship fund supporting undergraduate students in electrical and power engineering at leading UK universities. Find out more about this package which includes both workplace mentoring and financial support.
The Power Academy is a unique partnership between industry and academia, established to address the looming skills shortage in power engineering through a combination of financial support and workplace mentoring for students.
60 scholarships are awarded each year to students at participating universities
A Power Academy scholarship provides:
- A bursary of £2,200 for each year of study;
- Contribution towards university tuition fees (for students who take up employment with their sponsoring company);
- £220 for books and software;
- Mentors from industry partners;
- Paid summer work placements;
- Annual high level seminar on important sector issues.
Find out whether you are eligible and how to apply
As a qualified power engineer, your skills will be in great demand
52 per cent of the 500 companies asked, in the recent IET skills survey, expect to face difficulties in recruiting suitably qualified engineers and technicians. Why not take a look at the profiles of some recent Power Academy graduates?
Power Academy leaflet 2010
The 2010 Power Academy leaflet is intended to enable universities participating in the IET Power Academy to promote Power Academy scholarships
Power Academy summer seminar 2010
Why not have a look at the presentations from the 2010 Power Academy summer seminar which took place on 15 and 16 July at Five Lakes Hotel, Maldon?
Power Academy annual report 2009
For more in-depth information on the IET Power Academy why not have a look at the 2009 Power Academy annual report?